gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:character
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gptkbp:adaptations
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gptkb:film_adaptations
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gptkbp:appears_in
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gptkb:The_Bridge_on_the_River_Kwai
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gptkbp:character_arc
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from antagonist to ally
from antagonist to tragic figure
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gptkbp:character_development
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redemption arc
evolves throughout the story
from strict to understanding
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gptkbp:character_motivation
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duty to country
survival of his men
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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gptkb:Pride_Month
cruelty
inflexibility
misguided loyalty
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gptkbp:character_traits
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gptkb:complex
pragmatic
strict
authoritarian
conflicted loyalty
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:World_War_II
surrender
building a bridge
Allied prisoners of war
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced war films
inspired discussions on war ethics
symbol of wartime conflict
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gptkbp:cultural_representation
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Japanese military culture
Japanese military in cinema
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gptkbp:depicted_in
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gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkb:antagonist
gptkb:historical_accounts
gptkb:historical_fiction
gptkb:novels
inspired by real events
complex antagonist
novel by Pierre Boulle
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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' Be happy in your work.'
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gptkbp:fate
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defeated
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gptkbp:film_appearance
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complex antagonist
1957 film
Sessue Hayakawa's performance
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gptkbp:film_awards
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gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture
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gptkbp:film_technique
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influenced war films
war genre films
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gptkbp:film_year
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gptkb:1957
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gptkbp:genre
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war drama
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gptkbp:has_conflict_with
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gptkb:Allied_forces
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Army
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Japanese_occupation_of_Southeast_Asia
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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fictionalized representation
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gptkbp:historical_role
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POW camp commander
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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represents wartime leadership
representation of wartime leadership
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Colonel Saito
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gptkbp:influence
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post-war perceptions of Japanese officers
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gptkbp:influence_on
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post-war narratives
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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war narratives
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:military_leadership
Japanese military culture
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gptkbp:influences
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modern portrayals of military leaders
post-war perceptions of Japan
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gptkbp:inspiration
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other characters
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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prisoners
Allied prisoners
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gptkbp:is_a_representation_of
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Japanese military leaders.
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gptkbp:is_critiqued_by
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depiction of authority figures
depiction of Japanese officers
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gptkbp:is_motivated_by
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duty to Japan
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gptkbp:key_event
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construction of the Burma Railway
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gptkbp:leadership
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militaristic
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gptkbp:legacy
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symbol of wartime conflict
depiction of Japanese officers in media
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gptkbp:media_appearances
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gptkb:various_adaptations
inspired various adaptations
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gptkbp:moral
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loyalty vs humanity
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:Japanese
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gptkbp:notable_for
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commanding POW camp
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:performance
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based on real events
fictionalized character
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gptkbp:portrayal_in_theater
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stage adaptations
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gptkbp:portrayed_by
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gptkb:Sessue_Hayakawa
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gptkbp:portrayed_in
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gptkb:Villain
complex character
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gptkbp:relationship_with
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gptkb:prison
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Nicholson
Japanese soldiers
Japanese command structure
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gptkbp:role
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Japanese officer
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Southeast_Asia
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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forced labor
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Japanese military strategy
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gptkbp:symbolism
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conflict between duty and humanity
authority and oppression
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gptkbp:television_appearance
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gptkb:documentaries
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Merry_Christmas,_Mr._Lawrence
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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